Psalm 18:2 "The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold."
My brother Dave just sent me this picture in response to some of our struggles this week and I just think it is an incredible image of our walk with the Lord. Sometimes life can make us feel like we are that man standing on the top of the lighthouse just watching life crash in all around us and hoping we don't fall in. This past week has definitely been a week like that for us as we have faced several fairly intense challenges completely unexpected and all at the same time.
In my Bible study at church we have been studying God's sovereignty - the fact that He is over ALL things at ALL times, from the brightest days to the darkest nights - and for me that has been one of the most comforting things to rely on and cling to this past week. We never know what God has in store for our lives, but it is amazingly comforting to just walk in faith and trust that somehow, even though it may not make any sense to us now or seem to be really not at all how I would choose to do things!, that God truly has a purpose for everything that happens and is using it for our good and His glory. I need to remind myself of that almost every minute!
We also have been working through the Psalms in our Sunday School class at church and one of my friends wrote to me with this encouragment that I hope she doesn't mind me sharing with everyone:
Psalm 23:4 "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me . . . "
The author in the book we are studying about the Psalms says that the path of righteousness does, in fact, lead us through very dark valleys. He also talks about how for Christians, death is only but a shadow, something that comes across us in life, but that Christ has ultimately lifted the "sting of death", so that all that remains is the shadow. This "shadow" passes over us like a dark cloud and does block the sun for some time, but the eyes of faith know that the sun is shining behind that dark cloud, and waits, without fear, for the shadow's passing.
Praise be to God - He alone is King.
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Thank you so much to our family and friends that have been such an amazing encouragment and help this past week - we have felt incredibly cared for and loved.
2 comments:
Hey Sarah...I don't know if there was more than the tough, tough sickness for all of you, but I am glad to know and be praying (i know you're better b/c you saw Jess today at mops, I assume) and I love what you shared on here--so encouraging.
I love your post on the second borns and Caleb's thankful things--kiwi and hotdogs are great together, you know! and how sweet that he's excited to share a room with Noah one day!
that was me, Abby, though jared would say all of those things too! hugs!
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